Total government debt in Egypt

Egypt: Total government debt was 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
935.16 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
935.16 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Total government debt in Egypt, 1984–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1984199720111984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1986: 0 current LCU1987: 63.9B current LCU1988: 94.1B current LCU1989: 113.4B current LCU1990: 128.7B current LCU1991: 127.4B current LCU1992: 170.8B current LCU1993: 179.3B current LCU1994: 195.5B current LCU1995: 213.6B current LCU1996: 222.4B current LCU1997: 237.3B current LCU1998: 247.8B current LCU1999: 268.6B current LCU2000: 287.3B current LCU2001: 232.8B current LCU2002: 326.7B current LCU2003: 395.5B current LCU2004: 445.0B current LCU2005: 496.2B current LCU2006: 553.3B current LCU2007: 589.5B current LCU2008: 597.7B current LCU2009: 736.1B current LCU2010: 849.5B current LCU2011: 935.2B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, total government debt in Egypt stood at 935.16 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 301.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government debt in Egypt peaked at 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.

That places Egypt 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.23 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 113.35 billion current LCU 6
1990s 199.13 billion current LCU 127.37 billion current LCU 268.55 billion current LCU 10
2000s 466.00 billion current LCU 232.82 billion current LCU 736.07 billion current LCU 10
2010s 892.32 billion current LCU 849.47 billion current LCU 935.16 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 16 Kenya 1.18 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 1.11 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Sierra Leone 986.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Chad 619.80 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Malawi 551.29 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Guinea-Bissau 525.00 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government debt in Egypt?
Total government debt in Egypt was 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total government debt recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
How does Egypt rank for total government debt?
Egypt ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is total government debt rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total government debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,020 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.